PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Atunes (ranked 1344 p4p, 4116 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 190 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Atunes
vs
Fitzsimmons

188 cm
28
210
15 - 10 - 0

187 cm
30
215
15 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Atunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Fitzsimmons lands a head kick!
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Fitzsimmons scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons takes one to the chin there.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice head shot.
Atunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a leg kick.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Atunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Atunes cracks a nice hook into Fitzsimmons's ribs.
Fitzsimmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Atunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons moves to clinch but Atunes breaks away
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atunes lands with a good body shot.
Atunes scores with the left hand. Fitzsimmons knows he should have avoided that one.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Fitzsimmons now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fitzsimmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes cracks Fitzsimmons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzsimmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons tries to move into range but Atunes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fitzsimmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes lands an overhand right.

Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick that sends Atunes stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a kick to the body.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons punishes Atunes's body with a nice straight punch.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Fitzsimmons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Atunes digs a good hook to Fitzsimmons's body.
A jab lands there for Fitzsimmons.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzsimmons throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Atunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the body from Atunes misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fitzsimmons checks the leg kick.
Atunes throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Atunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Antonio Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes cracks Fitzsimmons with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzsimmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fitzsimmons thuds a left hand into Atunes's body.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Fitzsimmons's leg. Fitzsimmons is trying to keep his angry face on.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atunes.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes with a jab.
Good shot there by Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons lands a really nice looking cross but Atunes seems unphased.
Atunes scores with the left hand. Fitzsimmons knows he should have avoided that one.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Fitzsimmons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Atunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes sizes up Fitzsimmons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Fitzsimmons's body. Fitzsimmons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitzsimmons wants to clinch.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzsimmons lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot that sends Atunes's belly button to the back.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzsimmons. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzsimmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Fitzsimmons with an uppercut!
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atunes throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Atunes's knee but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Atunes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzsimmons at a distance.

Fitzsimmons has closed the distance and engaged Atunes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Atunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Atunes.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
Atunes lands a body punch.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fitzsimmons is keeping busy.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzsimmons lands with a left to the head.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Fitzsimmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atuness head.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonio Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
Fitzsimmons is looking to control Atunes's arms but Atunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fitzsimmons has his back to the cage.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzsimmons tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Fitzsimmons back against the cage.
Atunes avoids the elbow strike from Fitzsimmons, against the cage.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Fitzsimmons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a big uppercut that drops Fitzsimmons! More strikes from Atunes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fitzsimmons lies dazed against the cage as Atunes celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Atunes!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Atunes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.